W?HINE MANA: RESISTANCE & RESILIENCE

2025 Virtual CSW Conference
The University of Hawai?i Commission on the Status of Women is proud to host its 2025 Wāhine Mana virtual conference. In ??lelo Hawai?i, wāhine mana means both “powerful women” and “female empowerment.” The 2025 Wāhine Mana series features three webinars, exploring what grounds us and what drives us during periods of change. All are welcome!
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Accommodation Requests: If you would like to request accommodations, please contact event organizers at (808) 956-4564 or cctixo@hawaii.edu as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.
Content Warning: Given the subject matter, some conference webinars may be emotionally upsetting. If you or someone you know needs support, help is available.?
EVENT EXPECTATIONS
All members of the 糖心Vlog官方 Community are welcome to attend CSW webinars. These webinar events will not be recorded. Registration is required to attend the events.
All attendees are asked to come to this space with curiosity and an open mind and to engage in these challenging conversations with?ahonui,?,?, and most importantly,?. It is our?kuleana?as a 糖心Vlog官方 Community to treat each other with patience, humility, care, and kindness.
Please note that this programming involves structured presentations. It is not an open forum. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the presenters through a Q&A webinar function. Relevant audience questions will be posed to the presenters as time permits.
All participants and attendees are expected to abide by 糖心Vlog官方 Policies, such as the following:
- and – Nondiscrimination Policies, which prohibit harassment and discrimination.
- Executive Policy EP 9.210?– Workplace Non-Violence Policy, which prohibits threatening, abusive, and disruptive conduct by employees or students.
- ?– Systemwide Student Conduct Code, which prohibits verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, bullying, etc. by 糖心Vlog官方 students.
- Executive Policy EP 2.210?– Use and Management of Information Technology Resources Policy, which addresses misuse of 糖心Vlog官方 technology resources.
Those who violate 糖心Vlog官方 Policies may be subject to disciplinary action.
Disruptive attendees may be subject to removal from the webinar or other actions, to ensure others may fully benefit from the programming.
EVENT DETAILS
#TradWife:The Women behind the Trend & Modern Feminist Reactions
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Learn about cutting edge research from 糖心Vlog官方 faculty exploring the TikTok #TradWife movement and the complexities of misogyny in online spaces, then stick around for a lively panel discussion, unpacking how #TradWife trends intersect with feminist approaches to autonomy, privilege, and resistance. Featuring Dr. Rebecca Stotzer with Llasmin Chaine, Mykie E. Menor Ozoa-Aglugub, and Lexer Chou.?
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Nondiscrimination at 糖心Vlog官方:
Continued Protections for All
Thursday, May 1, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Given current events in the news, people may be wondering about the status of nondiscrimination policies and practices at the University. But, state and federal civil rights laws continue to provide foundational protections against discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, and gender expression. Learn about 糖心Vlog官方 policies and resources that continue to address sex-based and gender-based misconduct and what you can do to create safe and welcoming spaces for all! Featuring Jessica Shaffer and Jamie Newalu.
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Kūkulu Kumuhana Wellbeing Framework: Grounding in Ancestral Abundance
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Finding ways to prioritize your wellbeing for yourself and your ?ohana is critical during times of change and upheaval. Learn how traditional Hawaiian culture and values can offer grounding and renewal amid challenges. Featuring Dawn Rego-Yee.
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JOINT STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY & COMMITMENT TO NONDISCRIMINATION
The?Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Equality (“LGBTQ+ Commission”)?and the?Commission on the Status of Women (“CSW”)?celebrate the ways that our differences make life at the University of Hawai?i richer. Further, we honor that our shared humanity demands common dignity.
Both?Commissions recognize that uplifting our most vulnerable community members is our shared kuleana. We welcome people of all genders and sexual orientations to 糖心Vlog官方.
We understand that some of our community members, including those who are?women, māhū, and/or LGBTQ+, feel anxious, afraid, or alone right now. During these difficult times, please know that we stand with you and?we will continue to oppose discrimination in all its forms, including discrimination based on gender identity and expression.
The Commissions advocate for safe and welcoming 糖心Vlog官方 campuses, free from discrimination of any kind.?糖心Vlog官方 policy?. If you or someone you know has experienced misconduct, such as discrimination or harassment based on sex or gender, we encourage you to connect with?糖心Vlog官方 resources. Confidential support is also available. Additionally,?clubs and centers across 糖心Vlog官方?provide community, safe spaces, and advocacy.
The LGBTQ+ Commission and CSW aim to cultivate a culture of equality, acceptance, and respect at 糖心Vlog官方 by hosting awareness?events, organizing?conferences, and?conducting studies. We meet regularly to discuss gender equity issues that impact 糖心Vlog官方 students, faculty, and staff.
You can help make a difference! If you’re interested in becoming an LGBTQ+ Ally or Advocate, please reach out to your campus’ LGBTQ+?commissioners?for more information on how you can help make a difference. If you would like to join CSW or attend one of our meetings, please email us at?uhcsw@hawaii.edu.
